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Tailteann Cup 2026 - 6 Like(s)
Replying To legendzxix: "A Fermanagh - Wicklow final would be a novel pairing for two counties without provincial honours.
Taking the semi finals out of the limelight is history repeating itself. Happened to the Ring and Rackard finals as well. It is surprising that D3 and D4 counties aren't lobbying for a return of the All Ireland qualifiers over 2 knockout rounds for the 7 league qualifier spots. The Tailteann Cup could always be played out after in straight knockout, with the winner still rewarded with an All Ireland spot.
Hope all going to Croke Park on Saturday enjoy the occasion anyways!" Oh please, not this play off suggestion again. It is daft and would completely undermine the league, which has finally gained credibility and status as a competition. It would also fatally undermine the Tailteann Cup. You could have the scenario where Down beat Donegal (as they did a few weeks ago) in a play-off relegating Donegal, league champions, to the Tailteann Cup - utterly ridiculous. So that's a hat trick of damaged competitions with the Sam Maguire undermined as well.
CeachtPeile (National) - 19/06/2026 12:48:49
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Mayo GAA Thread - 4 Like(s)
Replying To yew_tree: "Ye have yer own problems." You can sing that. Good luck against Meath. We were luck last year and drew with them
In The Hyde. Don't think they've evolved too much and are missing two of their best players. Could be a Galway mayo quarter yet.
Ros2013 (National) - 19/06/2026 14:07:30
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Tailteann Cup 2026 - 3 Like(s)
Replying To legendzxix: "Interesting opinion. Tyrone were relegated from Division 1 last year while they were missing the Errigal Ciaran contingent. A county is going to miss out on All Ireland qualification through the league because some of their players were being rested after the All Ireland club series." That is a matter for the respective county. Competition formats shouldn't be altered because of that. If a player doesnt make himself available for selection that is his right. Everyone else just gets on with it.
I would advocate that the Tailteann Cup goes back to the 4 groups of 4 format though. The luck of the draw has a much bigger impact at this level as counties dont have travelling support or big budgets. One home, one away, one neutral is fair to everyone and gives everyone one extra game in the summer.
That said, best of luck to everyone. Wicklow are back for a second year running so that will stand to them hopefully.
Tadhg2020 (National) - 19/06/2026 15:57:01
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GAATV - 2 Like(s)
Replying To combo: "Has the GAA have shown where the money in GAAPLUS is spent? Id love to know what a gameday costs or what the youtube channel costs are" Every cent of GAA income and expenditure is published in their annual report. It's available publicly.
WanPintWin (National) - 19/06/2026 10:30:05
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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To jobber: "Are you for real. Galway were slightly the better team no more no less. But any criticism against WH players on here is seen as sacrilige but thats a losers viewpoint and this team with huge potential will never reach that of we live in this delusion." Slightly better? Here's some facts. Galway won 67% of their own kickouts and 54% of Westmeaths. That's a mountain of lost possession. Conroy at 37 kicked 5 points. How much did our midfield kick? 2 points between them. Galways starting full forward line kicked 2-9 with 2-8 from play. Our inside forwards kicked 8 points, 5 of those from frees. We were outgunned simple as. We have a good young team that needs to be playing league football at a higher level. We need to be playing the Galways and Monaghans and Dublins more often to get that level. I hope we can lift it against Monaghan and get to a quarter final. It has been an incredible year and a quarter final would be the cherry on top.
Chops (National) - 19/06/2026 10:53:52
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GAA President - Jarlath Burns - 1 Like(s)
Replying To BarneyGrant: "All sorts of reasons why people can't go to matches. Several counties playing over weekend in both codes that cost alone would make prohibitive.
He's evading the fact that GAA has allowed the championship to be marginalised among the general public. A novelty rugby game pumped up by good marketing in Croke Park tonight then our own teams expected to play tomorrow and Sunday on a surface that will be less than it should be for important games." Croke Park is well able to handle all the games that will be played over the weekend. But look, don't let that chip on your shoulder weigh you down.
Square_B (National) - 19/06/2026 17:10:39
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Football Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To hlynch12: "Armagh minutes from QF now likely to be finished Saturday. A lot lads flights booked for States Monday" I heard some of them booked them for Saturday. They're not even going to bother with the game.
WanPintWin (National) - 19/06/2026 09:31:33
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To katser: "Going safe All to qualify from the Group Stage 10/1
Mexico, Scotland, Bosnia Herzegovina, Sweden, Austria, Turkey, Ivory Coast, Colombia, Norway and Uruguay." One down (Mexico) only 10 more to go!!!!
katser (National) - 19/06/2026 17:01:11
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Football Format Changes Discussion - 1 Like(s)
Away from talk of the Provincials and the unevenness of them.
The All Ireland has been very good this year.
The competitiveness is way up.
Do people like that we don't get more games between top teams? I can't help thinking that's there's just not enough All Ireland championship games per team in football.
I know the league or group phases favour stronger teams and having a more knockout style championship is exciting and more isn't always better but still I can't help thinking we'd have a tasty season if the top teams were playing each other more week in week out in a competition that matters for longer.
Whammo86 (National) - 19/06/2026 15:40:05
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Mayo GAA Thread - 1 Like(s)
Forget about your journeys and year 1 of a project as Andy Moran tells the media tomorrow evening is a sliding door game for Mayo.
At home to a very beatable Meath who have already lost to Westmeath,Cork in this years championship. I believe Meath haven't won a game in Mayo since the early 60s.
Mayo win as they are favourite to do so it's not only a quarter-final in Croke Park but a great opportunity to reach the last 4 if paired against Louth or Cork.
Lose and it's a 3rd year in a row to not reach the last 8 of the championship and no improvement from McStays final two years in charge.
Gaa_lover (National) - 19/06/2026 15:29:23
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GAA President - Jarlath Burns - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Kew: ""We are a participation sport. We are not a sport for sedentary people who just want to sit and watch it on their television."
Not sure I agree with burns here. Many people can't go to games" All sorts of reasons why people can't go to matches. Several counties playing over weekend in both codes that cost alone would make prohibitive.
He's evading the fact that GAA has allowed the championship to be marginalised among the general public. A novelty rugby game pumped up by good marketing in Croke Park tonight then our own teams expected to play tomorrow and Sunday on a surface that will be less than it should be for important games.
BarneyGrant (National) - 19/06/2026 15:20:32
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Dublin GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Fionn: "Dublin have the following players on the standby list:-
Hurling -
Donncha Ryan, Dara Purcell, Paddy Dunleavy, Ollie Gaffney
Football
Páidí White, Luke Breathnach, Jack Lundy, Ethan Dunne
." Would love to see Ollie get a chance. Out since Walsh final. Add a bit of Finglas steel alongside Conor D.
Need to win this one to salvage the year.
BarneyGrant (National) - 19/06/2026 15:16:32
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GAA President - Jarlath Burns - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Kew: ""We are a participation sport. We are not a sport for sedentary people who just want to sit and watch it on their television."
Not sure I agree with burns here. Many people can't go to games" If that is the case then why is there seating at any of the grounds. People are being 'sedentary' sitting down watching the game at the park itself. It was a ridiculous comment
ohwow (National) - 19/06/2026 14:27:19
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Joeynyc: "Seems to be a lot of experts on the thread" A post based on data not personal opinion ,how refreshing. I saw people in Galway ive never seen in Cusack Park ,isnt it great ,there bringing their kids who are the future of the game in Westmeath . We have all got behind this squad so far this championship ,stay the course ,dont revert to the normal personal jibing at players because they dont play with my club.
Thechick (National) - 19/06/2026 13:05:28
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Football Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)
I am not sure about the results of any of the four games this weekend. There has been no team that has been consistently good in this years championship. At the start of the year I thought it was Kerry as favourites with Donegal, Armagh and Galway in the chasing pack but not so sure now. Could this be a year where some team comes from nowhere and lifts SAM? The new rules and new format has definitely shaken things up - which is a good thing. Its a shame more of the games aren't on free to air TV.
Green_Gold (National) - 19/06/2026 11:47:49
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Team named
Daly
Treanor Drumm T Baker
Wallace Allen Whittaker
Ormsby
Cooney
O'Sullivan McCartan Dillon
Heslin S Baker Kelly
Ray not named on bench Danny Scahill on bench. Midfield going to need a lot of help from half backs and half forwards. Could see Senan Baker or Heslin dropping deep to help with kockouts. Going to be a big ask to lift it again. Best of luck to the lads. They have given us a year to remember. They have emptied the tank in every game for themselves, their families and supporters. We need to get behind them for another 70 minutes.
Chops (National) - 19/06/2026 10:33:47
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Mayo GAA Thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To yew_tree: "In fairness Mayo there 2011-2021 won plenty of tight games and were mentally strong. That was a different team, this is a new team. I'd be concerned too about finishing out games.
We lost two recent Connacht titles to Galway that could and probably should have been won. Defeats to Derry at home and Donegal last year when we had the draw we needed and let it slip….
Streetwise, clinical and ruthlessness are something we had but this group has not yet shown. 12 points up against Monaghan and nearly let it slip….thats unforgivable. I'm beginning to worry a small bit that we may be gone back to the "nice" lads pre Horan era.
Nice lads win nothing. We need to show something this Sunday. Meath are a good team, a dangerous team but we are at home and of our lads have anything about them they need to be winning this game, otherwise I'm
Not sure where they are going…." Try being a Ros supporter. Going through the DTs here a week after.
Ros2013 (National) - 19/06/2026 09:48:06
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